Yeah the bugs may be irritating (extra protein, especially if you are smiling lol) but my aunt's riding buddy was killed hitting a MOOSE in the Adirondacks... 4-legged things worry me.

But my favorite part about taking the ol' yellow vibrator out at night is the smell of the summer air- at different times of year it carries different scents. These past few days, all the wild roses have come into bloom and the air is heavy with that almost sickly sweet smell.

And the currents of cold air that slide down off piny mountainsides are as refreshing as diving into a lake when you're on the bike.

You just don't get any of that in the car.